ˈdōj, It ˈdȯȯjā noun
( plural dog·es ˈdōjə̇z)
Etymology: Italian, from Italian dialect (Venice), from Latin duc-, dux leader — more at duke
: the chief magistrate in the former republics of Venice (697-1797) and Genoa (1339-1797 and 1802-5)
• doge·ship ˈdōjˌship noun